‘The mirror we are in’

“September Light,’’ by Susan Lirakis, in her show “Past and Future Memory,’’ at AVA Gallery and Art Center, Lebanon, N.H., through Aug 9.

The gallery says:

“Susan Lirakis elevates ordinary moments with a sense of reverence. She presents her photographic images using various techniques, including gelatin silver prints, cyanotypes, pigment prints, and some adorned with gold or silver leafing…. Several images incorporate a mirror in the camera, allowing us to look forward while simultaneously reflecting backward, capturing a sense of being in the present moment. Does this dual perspective change our view of the present or how we perceive time? Does it illustrate how the past influences our understanding of the present and our outlook on the future? The use of blurred and interpretive imagery prompts us to contemplate the kind of mirror we are in this context.’’